38283 Hwy 24

Lake George, Colorado

(720) 363-2092

HOURS
OPEN 7:30-4 Everyday

Closed Monday

Tumbling Trout

"A weird little fly shop nestled half-way between the Dream Stream and Reality."

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Tumbling Trout Status: COVID-19

I love my shop. I love walking in and seeing the beauty of fly-fishing products, artwork, books, drawers and drawers of flies and rods and all this cool stuff. My shop is my place of sanctuary. That said, I have decided to honor what is being asked of me and you.

I have closedmy shop including no guiding in order to honor the shelter in place order from our public officials. This step contributes to helping people who hospitalization in order to recuperate. We choosee to lower the rate of infection by honoring the stay at home order.

My 88 year old mother recounted to me that this is not the first time our nation has had to come together to block the advance of a deathly epidemic. She grew up in an orphanage in Llano, TX in the 40’s. (Coincidentally, my father grew up in an orphanage on the Turtle Mountain Agency – one of our nations’ most impoverished reservations – in North Dakota.)

My mother told me when polio came through our nation, knocking on the doors of all people, laying them down either with fatal consequences or, like my father’s brother, my Uncle Kenny, crippling youth for the rest of their life, she and all the wards of their “home” had to shut down, stay in, eat meager supplies for nearly a year until the vaccine was developed. All of this during WWII.

I listened to her talk her memories and tried to imagine the reality and the contrast between her experience with epidemic living in a comfortable, protected, loving institute and that of my father’s – abject poverty, hunger, filth, abuse and lack of love or compassion. How different the same circumstance for 2 children for the same crisis.

For us now, you and I, the circumstances are not nearly as horrible (I think) as the polio epidemic. BTW – my parents also endured diphtheria, tuberculosis, which my father experienced, Scarlett Fever, and other crazy epidemics. Polio was the one that touched and traumatized them both in a personal way. It wasn’t that long ago!

I think of the restrictions being imposed on me and others. It's not about me. It's about our community. By me taking myself out of the
public realm, I am less likely to impose a potential burden to our first responders and hospitals. I am loving my home. Our peace. The beauty that surrounds me with respect for the ones who need.

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We offer discounts for Military veterans, Fire Fighters, Police, public school teachers, and students.

DISCOUNTS:

Military / veteran
Fire Fighter / police officer
Public School Teacher / Students

LESSONS:
One-on-one time with a guide.
Riverside demonstrations
Casting Technique
Accuracy
Distance
Presentation
Controlling the line
Mending
Gear review

Fly Fishing:

Trips include a personalized casting lesson. We'll either teach you the basics (gear, casting, and methodologies), or we'll augment skills you already have and refine specific issues.

We can either go through your gear and set it up for you, or we can use our gear. Everything is included in the prices below.

Guided Wade Fishing

Full Day - $340 a person; includes lunch.
Half Day - $250 a person; includes beverages/snacks
(additional person = 50%)

Private Water: $500 a couple. Sorry, no discounts.

Motorized Fishing

Motor - boat fishing - $450
Pike Hunt - $500

Boat Rentals

Belly Boat - $40
9' Pontoon - $50

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GUIDED TRIPS:

Half Day (4 hour) or Full day

Let us take you and a friend to a place we know you can catch a fish.

We have the gear. We have the access, the permits, the training, the experience.

We will provide lunch for those full day trips and we will have beverages and snack for half day trips. In either case, we'll make sure everyone has the kind of positive fishing experience they were looking for.

HOURS
Open 7:30-4 Everyday

Closed Monday

Certified Professional

Fishing Guides of

South Park, Colorado